buttercup

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Etymology

From butter + cup.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/

Noun

buttercup (plural buttercups)

1. Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
2. Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
3. Short for buttercup squash.
4. Affectionate or ironic term of address.

Synonyms

• ranunculus, crowfoot

Translations

• French: bouton-d'or, renoncule, grenouillette, fleur de l'impatience, gobet du diable
• German: Hahnenfuß, Butterblume
• Italian: ranuncolo
• Portuguese: ranúnculo
• Russian: лю́тик
• Spanish: ranúnculo

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